GRE Word List
ENIGMA
something hard to understand or explain
The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| untenable | not able to be defended |